North and South

North and South77%

TV 1985-11-03 1h 30m Drama War & Politics
★ 7.5 / 10 · 182 votes
Ratings
Combined
76.6 %
5 sources
IMDb
8.1 /10
13,265 votes
Letterboxd
3.6 /5
2,689 votes
Trakt
73 %
272 votes
TMDB
74 %
182 votes
RT Audience
83 %

The story of the enduring friendship between Orry Main of South Carolina and George Hazard of Pennsylvania, who become best friends while attending the United States Military Academy at West Point but later find themselves and their families on opposite sides of the American Civil War.

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Status
Ended
Runtime
1h 30m
Seasons
3
Episodes
15
Studios
David L. Wolper Productions , Warner Bros. Television , ABC Television
Network
ABC
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Links
IMDb, TVDB, Wikidata
Created by
Richard T. Heffron
Cast
James Read James Read George Hazard Lesley-Anne Down Lesley-Anne Down Madeline Fabray LaMotte Patrick Swayze Patrick Swayze Orry Main Jonathan Frakes Jonathan Frakes Stanley Hazard Terri Garber Terri Garber Ashton Main Huntoon Philip Casnoff Philip Casnoff Elkanah Bent Jean Simmons Jean Simmons Clarissa Main Inga Swenson Inga Swenson Maude Hazard Lewis Smith Lewis Smith Charles Main Erica Gimpel Erica Gimpel Semiramis Wendy Kilbourne Wendy Kilbourne Constance Flynn Hazard Genie Francis Genie Francis Brett Main
Book I 1985 · 6 eps
  1. 1 Summer 1842 - Summer 1844 1842: Orry Main leaves the cotton plantation near Charleston that he's heir to on his way to West Point for two years of officer's training. On the way, he meets and falls in love… Nov 3, 1985 93m
  2. 2 Autumn 1844 - Spring 1848 George distracts Orry, whose brooding about Madeline wrecks his West Point performance. Bent bluffs his way out of a court-martial but its president eventually bullies him out of … Nov 5, 1985 93m
  3. 3 Spring 1848 - Summer 1854 George and Orry's friendship is severely tested when one of the Mains' slaves escapes. Orry still travels to Pennsylvania for George and Constance's wedding, but when he hears a s… Nov 6, 1985 93m
  4. 4 Summer 1854 - Autumn 1856 When the Hazards visit Mont Royal, Billy loses interest in Ashton when he sees her with another man, turning his interests to Brett. Virgilia meets James Hontoon's coachman Grady … Nov 7, 1985 94m
  5. 5 Spring 1857 - November 1860 With Madeline locked in her room and nearly starving to death, Justin convinces the doctor to prescribes a daily dose of laudanum despite its addictive qualities. Madeline is soon… Nov 9, 1985 93m
  6. 6 November 6, 1860 - April 12, 1861 Lincoln is elected President, and George pays a surprise visit to Orry to apologize for what his fanatical sister said on their last visit and they resolve their differences, with… Nov 10, 1985 94m
Book II 1986 · 6 eps
  1. 1 June 1861 - July 21, 1861 Orry and Charles, now officers in the Confederate Army, leave the Main family plantation for the war in Virginia. Orry, despite having been against secession, accepts a commission… May 4, 1986 94m
  2. 2 July 1861 - Summer 1862 The ebb and flow of war has begun with victories and defeats on both sides. Brett and Semiramis make it safely back to Mont Royal, after a dangerous encounter with Northern troops… May 5, 1986 95m
  3. 3 September 17, 1862 - Spring 1864 By September 1862, the South appears to be on the verge of victory. President Lincoln wants to emancipate all slaves but recognizes he needs a victory on the battlefield before he… May 6, 1986 94m
  4. 4 May 1864 - Late Autumn 1864 Ulysses S. Grant is made commander of the Northern Armies, having an immediate effect but at very high costs in casualties. George Hazard, now himself a brigadier general, receive… May 7, 1986 94m
  5. 5 December 1864 - February 1865 Charles and Orry set out to rescue George Hazard, who is being held at Libby Prison in Richmond. They make sure he gets back to Union lines and he makes it home for Christmas. As … May 8, 1986 95m
  6. 6 March 1865 - April 1865 The fighting ends with a Northern victory. Orry and George fight against each other (although not directly) in the last major battle at Petersburg; Orry is knocked out and capture… May 11, 1986 95m
Book III 1994 · 3 eps
  1. 1 Summer 1865 - Autumn 1865 With the war having come to an end, Orry and Madeline are living in Richmond until Mont Royal can be rebuilt, where Bent and Ashton pay them a visit. Ashton thinks it's to get mon… Feb 27, 1994 91m
  2. 2 Autumn 1865 - Spring 1866 With Madeline's school burned to the ground by the Klan, they decide to rebuild. Cooper Main has discovered phosphates on Mont Royal land and with Isabelle Hazard as an investor, … Feb 28, 1994 90m
  3. 3 Spring 1866 - Summer 1866 When George Hazard learns that it's his sister-in-law who owns the majority shares in the mining operation at Mont Royal, he turns to his brother Stanley, who again does the right… Mar 2, 1994 91m
Specials 1985 · 2 eps
  1. 1 The Making Of North and South Nov 2, 1985 30m
  2. 2 The History of North and South Behind the scenes documentary on the making of the American North and South limited series, including interviews with John Jakes, David Wolper, Patrick Swayze, Lesley Anne Down, B… Oct 5, 2004 30m
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